Need Browning sweet sixteen info....
It's engraved with "limited series of the last 100" and 099/100 on the back of the receiver. The only information I could find was this from wiki answers....
(1) On June 6, 2010 at 11:04 pm BigRed61 [0] said:
"These came out of the Herstal custom shop in 1992. Ten are known to have been imported in the US and were purchased by Bill Hicks and sent to the retail market. I have no idea where the other 90 went. Does anyone? I can say that these are a beautiful firearm in a C2 grade. They do not have choke tubes on their barrels. The Walnut in oiled only and as smooth as a baby's skin. The barrels are blued and the reciever is a satin nickle color. The receiver is laquered I think. I own three of the ten that made into the US and know who owns a forth. Word has it that serial #1 and #100 sold in excess of $8000 US. Are they all worth that? I cannot say for sure but I paid a sizable amount for each of mine."
Is the above accurate? And does anyone know what a fair market value might be?
Thanks for any help guys.
(1) On June 6, 2010 at 11:04 pm BigRed61 [0] said:
"These came out of the Herstal custom shop in 1992. Ten are known to have been imported in the US and were purchased by Bill Hicks and sent to the retail market. I have no idea where the other 90 went. Does anyone? I can say that these are a beautiful firearm in a C2 grade. They do not have choke tubes on their barrels. The Walnut in oiled only and as smooth as a baby's skin. The barrels are blued and the reciever is a satin nickle color. The receiver is laquered I think. I own three of the ten that made into the US and know who owns a forth. Word has it that serial #1 and #100 sold in excess of $8000 US. Are they all worth that? I cannot say for sure but I paid a sizable amount for each of mine."
Is the above accurate? And does anyone know what a fair market value might be?
Thanks for any help guys.
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Pictures, we got to have pictures.
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Browning does letters now. Resonable price too. 0 -
Not really sure if pictures will help but here you go. If anyone knows anything about this please pipe in, I can't find anything on-line. 
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That is one sweet shootin iron... 0 -
You have all the information. 100 made, you will never find them in a value book because there were not enough made. If I rmember right, these were made from original Belgian Receivers and thats what made them especially rare since Browning had transfered all A-5 manufacturing to Japan by the end of 1976.
The only way to determine value is to put one up for auction. I think it is safe to say they are worth at least 6 grand. Of course condidtion is everything. Firing one of these guns could cost you a butt load.
I always thought the whole lot of them was imported into the US. They are pretty, I had a chance to buy one at a gunshow from a Browning nut I know. I think he had purchased it at the big Browning show in Tulsa.
Did that one come with a fitted case too?
He offered it to me for $3500 but that was in about 20040 -
quote:Originally posted by scottm21166
You have all the information. 100 made, you will never find them in a value book because there were not enough made. If I rmember right, these were made from original Belgian Receivers and thats what made them especially rare since Browning had transfered all A-5 manufacturing to Japan by the end of 1976.
The only way to determine value is to put one up for auction. I think it is safe to say they are worth at least 6 grand. Of course condidtion is everything. Firing one of these guns could cost you a butt load.
I always thought the whole lot of them was imported into the US. They are pretty, I had a chance to buy one at a gunshow from a Browning nut I know. I think he had purchased it at the big Browning show in Tulsa.
Did that one come with a fitted case too?
He offered it to me for $3500 but that was in about 2004
Thanks Scott, that was the kind of information I was looking for.0
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